That I might live alone once with my gold! Ben Jonson More Quotes by Ben Jonson More Quotes From Ben Jonson A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t' his other virtues, They're all unseason'd without it. Ben Jonson saltmenway I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence. Ben Jonson eloquenceaffectedfoolish To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome. Ben Jonson changewantmen Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment. Ben Jonson punishmentvicesmind Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men? Ben Jonson mistressshadowmen Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home. Ben Jonson wanderersstillshome [The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain English. Ben Jonson plain-englishconceitedplay Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee; it springs out of the most retired and inmost parts of us, and is the image of the parent of it, the mind. No glass renders a man's form or likeness so true as his speech. Ben Jonson glassesspringmen Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing. Ben Jonson imperfect-thingsopinionlight A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping. Ben Jonson governmenteyeletters Who casts to write a living line, must sweat. Ben Jonson sweatlineswriting Art hath an enemy call'd ignorance . Ben Jonson ignoranceenemyart Cut Men's throats with whisperings. Ben Jonson whisperingcuttingmen Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were Ben Jonson swanssightsweet Forbear, you things Ben Jonson pieceswisefall As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it. Ben Jonson stylematterart Soul of the age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare , rise; I will not lodge thee by Chaucer or Spenser , or bid Beaumont lie A little further, to make thee a room; Thou art a monument, without a tomb, And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read , and praise to give . Ben Jonson booklyingart The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it. Ben Jonson assdevilacknowledge Where it concerns himself, Who's angry at a slander, makes it true. Ben Jonson angryslanderconcern I have no urns, no dusty monuments; Ben Jonson brokenhonorlong
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